Executive Team

The British Columbia Lapidary Society is managed by the Executive Team, comprised of
the Board of Directors, the immediate Past President, and our Executive
Secretary. The Board of Directors is elected at our Annual General Meeting at Rendezvous.

Past Executives

We thank all of those who have volunteered their time to lead our society since its inception
in 1955.

Year

President

1st Vice President

2nd Vice President

3rd Vice President

Treasurer

Recording Secretary

Executive Secretary

2018

Christine Laurin

Ted Abery

Andrew Danneffel

Linda Marcelet

Craig McMorland

Linda Strand

Georgina Selinger

2017

Christine Laurin

Ted Abery

Philip Crewe

Andrew Danneffel

Craig McMorland

vacant

Georgina Selinger

2016

Robert Brown

Christine Laurin

Ted Abery

Philip Crewe

Karen Archibald

Kelley Mears

Georgina Selinger

2015

Robert Brown

Christine Laurin

Ted Abery

Philip Crewe

Doug Murray

Kelley Mears

Georgina Selinger

2014

Doug Murray

Robert Brown

Christine Laurin

Ted Abery

Heather Hunter

Kelley Mears

Georgina Selinger

2013

Doug Murray

Rob Giesbrecht

Robert Brown

Christine Laurin

Heather Hunter

Kelley Mears

Georgina Selinger

2012

Elizabeth O'Hea

Doug Murray

Rob Giesbrecht

Robert Brown

Heather Hunter

Mary Cool

Georgina Selinger

2011

Elizabeth O'Hea

Pat Boden

Doug Murray

Rob Giesbrecht

Marie Adshead

Mary Cool

Georgina Selinger

2010

De Morgan

Elizabeth O'Hea

Pat Boden

Doug Murray

Marie Adshead

Andrew Danneffel

Debbie Dixon

2009

De (Singleton) Morgan

Elizabeth O'Hea

Pat Boden

Doug Murray

Marie Adshead

Andrew Danneffel

Debbie Dixon

2008

Walt Pinder

De Singleton

Elizabeth O'Hea

Pat Boden

Marie Adshead

Andrew Danneffel

Debbie Dixon

2007

Walt Pinder

De Singleton

Elizabeth O'Hea

Pat Boden

Diane Bowman

Terry Bacon

Debbie Dixon

2006

Harley Waterson

Walt Pinder

De Singleton

Elizabeth O'Hea

Diane Bowman

Terry Bacon

Debbie Dixon

2005

Harley Waterson

Walt Pinder

De Singleton

Elizabeth O'Hea

Diane Bowman

Terry Bacon

Donnamae Chionis

2004

John Bowman

Harley Waterson

Walt Pinder

De Singleton

Diane Bowman

Terry Bacon

Donnamae Chionis

2003

John Bowman

Harley Waterson

Randal DeFehr

Walt Pinder

Diane Bowman

Terry Bacon

Donnamae Chionis

2002

Rudy Zimmerman

John Bowman

Harley Waterson

Randal DeFehr

Don Stebbing

Terry Bacon

Donnamae Chionis

2001

Win Robertson

Rudy Zimmerman

John Bowman

Harley Waterson

Don Stebbing

Terry Bacon

Donnamae Chionis

2000

Win Robertson

Rudy Zimmerman

John Bowman

Gary Richards

Don Stebbing

Terry Bacon

Donnamae Chionis

1999

Don Rotherham

Win Robertson

Don Stebbing

Terry Bacon

Claire Belzer

1998

Don Rotherham

Win Robertson

Don Stebbing

Terry Bacon

Alice Clarke

1997

Doug Dixon

Don Rotherham

Don Stebbing

Elizabeth O'Hea

Alice Clarke

1996

Doug Dixon

Don Rotherham

Don Stebbing

Elizabeth O'Hea

Alice Clarke

1995

Hugh Hollins

Doug Dixon

Audrey Johanson

Dorothy Dixon

Alice Clarke

1994

Hugh Hollins

Doug Dixon

Audrey Johanson

Dorothy Dixon

Alice Clarke

1993

Elmer Clarke

Hugh Hollins

Raj Foster

Dorothy Dixon

Cleo Sparkes

1992

Elmer Clarke

Hugh Hollins

Raj Foster

Laurene Hilton

Cleo Sparkes

1991

Gordon Calderwood

Elmer Clarke

Phyllis Richardson

Laurene Hilton

Cleo Sparkes

1990

Bruce MacLellan

Gordon Calderwood

Phyllis Richardson

Laurene Hilton

Cleo Sparkes

1989

Bruce MacLellan

Gordon Calderwood

Laurene Hilton

Cleo Sparkes

1988

Alice Mikkonen

Bruce MacLellan

Laurene Hilton

Cleo Sparkes

1987

Alice Mikkonen

Bruce MacLellan

Ed Hamlin

Cleo Sparkes

1986

Peter Billick

Alice Mikkonen

Ed Hamlin

Cleo Sparkes

1985

Gordon Calderwood

Peter Billick

Ed Hamlin

Cleo Sparkes

1984

Wayne Belzer

Gordon Calderwood

Dennis Hudson

Edith Greenwood

Cleo Sparkes

1983

Wayne Belzer

Gordon Calderwood

Dennis Hudson

Edith Greenwood

Cleo Sparkes

1982

Phyllis Richardson

Wayne Belzer

Gordon Calderwood

Maxine Lewis

Cleo Sparkes

1981

Phyllis Richardson

Ches Larsen

Maureen Murphy

Maxine Lewis

Cleo Sparkes

1980

Bob Armstrong

Ches Larsen

Maureen Murphy

Phyllis Richardson

Cleo Sparkes

1979

Bob Armstrong

Marjory Abramson

Eric Kemp

Phyllis Richardson

Cleo Sparkes

1978

Tom Leedham

Bob Armstrong

Eric Kemp

Phyllis Richardson

Cleo Sparkes

1977

Tom Leedham

Bob Armstrong

Eric Kemp

Phyllis Richardson

Cleo Sparkes

1976

Len Ferguson

Tom Leedham

Bob Armstrong

Maxine Lewis

Cleo Sparkes

1975

Miriam Sutton

Len Ferguson

Cornelia Armstrong

Phyllis Richardson

Cleo Sparkes

1974

Eric Kemp

Miriam Sutton

Olive Ferguson

Phyllis Richardson

Cleo Sparkes

1973

Len Ferguson

Eric Kemp

Miriam Sutton

Olive Ferguson

Phyllis Richardson

Cleo Sparkes

1972

Harold Sutton

Len Ferguson

Ches Larson

Eric Kemp

Joan Snyder

Maxine Lewis

Cleo Sparkes

1971

Hector Lasko

Harold Sutton

Alex Cragg

Len Ferguson

Joan Snyder

Miriam Sutton

Cleo Sparkes

1970

Doug Cannell

Hector Lasko

Ches Larson

Harold Sutton

Eric Kemp

Miriam Sutton

Cleo Sparkes

1969

Doug Cannell

Hector Lasko

Norman Pollock

Vi Seymour

Cleo Sparkes

1968

Rod McLeod

Doug Cannell

Ena Kildetoft

Vi Seymour

Cleo Sparkes

1967

Hank Turney

Harry Olsen

Bob Armstrong

Alice Wade

Cleo Sparkes

1966

Hank Turney

Rod McLeod

Fred Pruesse

Walter Geppert

Alice Wade

Cleo Sparkes

1965

John Sutherland

Fred Pruesse

Lawrence Sutton

Alice Wade

Cleo Sparkes

1964

John Sutherland

Bob Hill

Helen Prime

Carol Thiery

Cleo Sparkes

1963

Walley Langton

Bob Hill

Alec Cragg

Yvonne Evans

Hank Turney

Cleo Sparkes

1962

Norman Tarbuck

Jim Martin

Lew Carswell

Luke Raisebeck

Edna Robinson

Cleo Sparkes

1961

Jack Sankey

John Sutherland

Norman Tarbuck

Edna Robinson

Cleo Sparkes

1960

Norm Pollock / Jack Sankey

Jack Sankey / Sid Baker

Jack Sankey / Bea Howard

Beth Dilworth

Cleo Sparkes

1959

Don Wells

Tom Clapperton

Dorothy Dods

Jane Hackett

Jane Pickerton

1958

Armour Milton

Bill Leigh

Dorothy Dods

Jane Hackett

Jane Pickerton

1957

Myrtle Rae

Alex Milburn

Jack King

Viola Gleig

Jane Pickerton

1956

Myrtle Rae

Alex Milburn

Jack King

Viola Gleig

Jane Pickerton

1955

Myrtle Rae

Alex Milburn

Jack King

Viola Gleig

Jane Pickerton

Roles and Responsibilities of the Executive Team

President

It is the duty of the President to preside at all general meetings of the Society and
all Board of Directors meetings. The President shall be an ex-officio member of all
committees.

1st Vice President

It is the duty of the 1st Vice President, in the absence of the President, to preside
as chairperson at all meetings of the Society and of the Board of Directors, and
otherwise to assist the President and other officers in the exercise of their
respective duties as may be required. The 1st Vice President shall be a member of
the Gem Show Committee, and shall assist the 2nd Vice President with his/her
transition to the Rendezvous Director position.

2nd Vice President

It is the duty of the 2nd Vice President, in the absence of the President and the 1st
Vice President, to preside as chairperson of all meetings of the Society and of the
Board of Directors, and otherwise to assist the President and other officers in the
exercise of their respective duties as may be required. The 2nd Vice President shall
be the Rendezvous Director, responsible for soliciting clubs to host Rendezvous
and liaise with the host clubs during preparation and implementation. The 2nd Vice
President shall assist the 3rd Vice President with his/her transition to the Summer
Camp Director position.

3rd Vice President

It is the duty of the 3rd Vice President, in the absence of the President, 1st Vice
President, and the 2nd Vice President, to preside as chairperson of all meetings of
the Society and of the Board of Directors and otherwise to assist the President and
other officers in the exercise of their respective duties as may be required. The 3rd
Vice President shall be the Summer Camp Director, responsible for soliciting clubs
to host Summer Camp and liaise with the host clubs during preparation and
implementation.

Recording Secretary

It shall be the duty of the Recording Secretary to attend all meetings of the Society
and all meetings of the Board of Directors, and to record accurately all minutes and
proceedings of every such meeting in a minute book to be provided by the Society.

Treasurer

It shall be the duty of the Treasurer:

to collect and receive on behalf of the Society all fees, dues, assessments,
donations, gifts, grants, and monies due or made to the Society;

to prepare all bills for payment and to make all payments as may be directed by
the Board of Directors;

to keep accurate records of all receipts and expenditures of the Society;

to keep accurate books and records of all assets and properties of the Society;

and

to keep in safe custody all monies, bonds, and securities of the Society

The Treasurer shall at all times and from time to time as requested, submit all books,
records and documents pertaining to the financial position of the Society for review
in order that the reviewer may have the fullest possible information for the
purpose of making a financial review of the affairs of the Society.

Past President

The immediate Past President shall be an ex-officio member of the Board of
Directors.